11/27/2020
One important aspect of this is insurance, which can provide reputational risk transfer solutions and create bespoke products covering multiple losses – from legal costs to loss of market value.
11/26/2020
The "economic emergency" caused by Covid-19 has only just begun, according to chancellor Rishi Sunak, as he warned the pandemic would deal lasting damage to growth and jobs.
11/26/2020
Quilter’s data found that an investor that does nothing during a market crash would have seen an average global equity fund increase 2.68% year-to-date, compared to heavy losses trying to mitigate the pain.
11/26/2020
In particular the owners of government-issued index-linked gilts, who are predominantly pension schemes, will be able to hold their current gilts to maturity without fear of revaluation.
11/26/2020
Keep your foot in the EU, but don’t lose your toe!
This can relate to dividends, interest, royalties or management fees paid. It should be checked whether there are tax treaties in place to prevent double taxation.
11/26/2020
Financial bubbles were usually formed during periods of easy monetary policy and rampant financial innovation
11/26/2020
Pfizer and BionTech announced on November 10 that in phase 3 trials their vaccine was more than 90% effective in preventing COVID-19
11/26/2020
Speech by Jonathan Davidson, Executive Director of Supervision – Retail and Authorisations, given at the 6th Annual Culture and Conduct Forum.
11/26/2020
Compliance has been expensive but, for Bill Gates, probably worth it, dilettante billionaire healthcare nerd that he is.
11/25/2020
Danish billionaire Anders Holch Povlsen is devoting much of his money and time to work towards his dream of creating a greener world – as well as showing that ecological restoration can be commercially viable.
11/25/2020
The OECD has calculated that pension, healthcare and long-term care costs will push up public debt as a share of GDP in G20 countries by 180% by 2060, and this could require offsetting tax increases of between 4% and 12% of GDP. 4
11/25/2020
This new focus on bolstering existing pension pots is perhaps reflected by 41% of investors expressing concerns that their retirement income will not be sufficient.
11/25/2020
"Whilst we strongly support the role of the FSCS in protecting customers, this latest increase further underlines the need to urgently get these costs under control."
11/25/2020
43% of advisers have spent less time attracting new clients during the coronavirus outbreak
11/24/2020
Frontier debt comes of age
Frontier debt has grown significantly over the past decade and now warrants serious consideration as a dedicated allocation in investors’ portfolios.
11/24/2020
To that point, we’re going to explore the specific effects COVID-19 has had on some important sectors and functions within the financial world.
11/24/2020
Parents and children tend not to communicate very well at the best of times.
11/24/2020
The recommendations connect investment decisions more closely with climate change and sustainability considerations, as well as strengthening the relationship between savers’ broader investment goals and their financial returns.
11/24/2020
These digital-savvy, time-poor investors are increasingly turning to peer-to-peer lending to get on the property ladder and access double-digit returns from a click on their phone or tablet.
11/24/2020
Diary of a Fund Manager - Bears in the Wood
In the UK the Brexit end-game continues